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EMA director warns of LEPC fight as agency seeks vehicle repairs, plan updates and continued grant support
Summary
Sarah Potts, director of Richland County Emergency Management Agency, told commissioners on Oct. 28 that EMA's 2026 budget is uncertain pending federal EMPG reimbursements and a renewal of a 10-year $10,000 LEPC contract, and that she is seeking modest repairs and plan-update funding.
Sarah Potts, director of Richland County Emergency Management Agency, told commissioners on Oct. 28 that EMA's 2026 budget carries multiple uncertainties: federal EMPG reimbursements are not finalized, a longstanding $10,000 LEPC contract is up for renewal, and the agency faces vehicle and siren maintenance needs.
Potts said the federal Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) typically covers a portion of EMA salary and operations but that exact reimbursement rates for the coming year remain "up in the air." Potts noted that the county received an EMPG supplemental in the prior year and that the current-year EMPG figure (for…
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